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Types of Damages

Mitigation of Damages

The obligation of an injured party to take reasonable steps to minimize their losses.

In Personal Injury Cases

If you refuse reasonable medical treatment that would reduce your injuries, the defendant may argue your damages should be reduced accordingly.

Reference context

This term belongs to the Types of Damages category and is part of our machine-readable California injury-law glossary.

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Plain-English use

How to use this definition during case research

Start with the definition, then ask whether the term changes liability, damages, insurance coverage, evidence preservation, or the deadline for taking action.

If the term affects a live accident or injury claim, write down the fact that triggered the question, the record that supports it, and the person or company that may dispute it.

A useful glossary page should point you toward the next page to read, not leave you with a standalone legal phrase.

Glossary discovery fingerprint

How this definition connects to a real claim file

Short legal definitions index better when they connect the term to proof, related concepts, practical resources, and the next question an injured person is likely to ask.

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Types of Damages claim fingerprint

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Evidence sequence

What must stay specific on this resource page

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Decision summary

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Settlement calculator follow-through

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duty-to-mitigate to Economic Damages

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Next research paths

Where to go after reading this definition

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